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8/9/2019 Cities India

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CITY PROFILESIndia Tier 2 Cities

Kolkata Chandigarh Kochi

Bhubaneshwar Coimbatore Thiruvananthapuram

Ahmedabad Indore Jaipur

Vishakapatnam Nashik Mangalore

Mysore

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Kolkata [Calcutta]

Kolkata, formerly Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located in easternIndia on the east bank of the River Hooghly. Kolkata, a former capital of India, has traditionallybeen a centre of modern education, industry, science, culture and politics. The city has recentlywitnessed a surge in Information Technology (IT) services which has revitalized its economy.Kolkata is India's third-largest metropolitan area and urban agglomeration as well as the world's8th largest agglomeration.

Area: City – 185 sq. km.

Population: ~5 million

Literacy Levels: 81%

Climate: Tropical Wet & Dry; annual mean temperature of 26.8oC with monthly meantemperatures ranging from 19oC to 30oC

186 institutions for higher education

Extremely well connected by rail (Junction), road and air (International Airport); and rapid transitsystems

Main Sectors: IT, Steel, Mining, Cement, Pharmaceuticals, Food Processing, Textiles and Jute

City GDP: $ 150 billion

24,456+ IT-ready graduates each year | IT ready population of 90,000+

~235 STPI registered companies; 4 IT Special Economic Zones

Key IT Hubs: Salt Lake, Kolkata New Town, Rajarhat

KEY OCCUPIERS

Atos Origin India Pvt. Ltd. Capgemini India Pvt. Ltd. Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt.

Ltd. Emc Data Storage Systems India Pvt. Ltd. Firstsource Solutions Ltd. Genpact India HCL

Technologies Ltd. HSBC Electronic Data Processing India Pvt. Ltd. IBM India Pvt. Ltd. Interra

Systems India Pvt. Ltd.

Lexmark International India Pvt. Ltd. (Software Divn.)

Mindteck India Ltd.

NIIT Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Ontrack Systems Ltd. Oracle India Pvt. Ltd. Philips Software

Centre Pvt. Ltd. Phoenix Software Ltd. Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. Siemens Information Systems


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Chandigarh

Chandigarh is a Union Territory that serves as the capital of two states, Punjab and Haryana. Basedin Northern India, Chandigarh was the first planned city in India post independence in 1947 and isrenowned internationally for its architecture and urban design. It is located near the foothills of theSivalik range of the Himalayas and has the highest per capita income in the country. Chandigarhis in proximity to several commercial centres including Delhi NCR and the industrial hubs ofPunjab.


Population: ~960,000

Literacy Levels: 86.7%

Climate: Humid Sub-Tropical; with temperatures ranging from 7oC in winters to 40oC+ in summers


Extremely well connected by rail (Junction) and road with a domestic airport connecting primarilyto Delhi and Mumbai

Main Sectors: Main employer is the government, with IT making inroads through a flagshipChandigarh Technology Park


5,300 + IT-ready graduates each year | IT ready population of 18,000+

~9 STPI registered companies; 1 IT Special Economic Zone

Key IT Hubs: Kishangarh

KEY OCCUPIERS

Agilent Amadeus Dell Erricson FCS Software Solutions Ltd. IBM Daksh ICICI

Prudential (for Software Development) IDS Infotech Ltd. Infosys Technologies Ltd. Ranbaxy

Reliance Rolta India Ltd. Spanco Telesystems and Solutions Tech Mahindra Ltd. Wipro Ge

Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. Wipro Infotech


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Kochi [Cochin]

Kochi (formerly “Cochin”) is increasingly being favoured by IT/ITES firms due to its highly-skilledtalent pool, good connectivity (with India's 7th busiest airport) and excellent telecom infrastructure.Cochin has always been regarded as Kerala's commercial and trading hub and has a major portwhich benefits from its strategic location along shipping routes.

Area: City – 94.88 sq. km.

Population: ~2 Million


Climate: Tropical Monsson; with temperatures ranging from 20o

C to 35o

CHas an International Airport

Main Sectors: Real Estate, Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Transportation/Shipping, Seafood andSpices Exports, Chemical Industries, IT, Tourism, Health Services and Banking


5,416 IT-ready graduates each year | IT ready population of 6,700+


Key IT Hubs: Kakkanad

RESEARCH

KEY OCCUPIERS

Affiliated Computer Services Avaya Global Connect Cognizant Technologies Ernst & Young

HCL Technologies IBS Software services Pvt. Ltd. NeST Software NHR Outsourcing India

Pvt. Ltd. Orion India Systems Pvt. Ltd. Outsource Partners International Suntec Tata

Consultancy Services Techspine Systems Pvt. Ltd. UCI Technology Pvt. Ltd. US Technology

International Pvt. Ltd. UST Global Vanilla Networks Pvt. Ltd. Wipro Infotech Wipro

Technologies Xerox ACS


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Bhubaneshwar

Bhuvaneshwar is the capital of the Indian state of Odisha, formerly known as Orissa. The city hasa history of over 3,000 years. It is the largest city in Odisha and is a centre of economic andreligious importance in Eastern India. Bhubaneswar is primarily an administrative city and a tourism

city.However it is emerging as a fast-growing, important trading and commercial hub in easternIndia with significant investment in telecommunications, information technology (IT) and highereducation.



Literacy Levels: 86.7%Climate: Tropical Savanna; with temperatures ranging from 15oC in winters to hot and humidsummers and an annual mean temperature of 27.4oC.


Well connected by rail (5 stations) and road with a domestic airport (international terminal beingbuilt)

Main Sectors: Agriculture, Forestry, Mining, Industrial, Manufacturing, Services Industries, IT


5 STPI registered companies

RESEARCH

KEY OCCUPIERS

Essar Firstsource Genpact Idea Cellular Infosys Mahindra Satyam Mindfire Solutions

Mindtree MphasiS NIIT Reliance Tata Consultancy Services Telcon Construction

Solutions Wipro


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Coimbatore

Coimbatore is the 2nd largest city and urban agglomeration in the south Indian state of TamilNadu, and the 16th largest urban agglomeration of India. With more than 25,000 small, mediumand large industries, Coimbatore is called the "Manchester of South India". In 2010, Coimbatore

ranked 15th in the list of most competitive (by business environment) Indian cities.


Population: ~1.06 Million


Climate: Salubrious Tropical Wet & Dry; with monsoons between October and DecemberExtremely well connected by rail (Junction) and road with an international airport

Main Sectors: Engineering, Textile & Hosiery, Poultry, IT


5 STPI registered companies; 2 IT Special Economic Zones

Key IT Hubs: Coimbatore Hi-Tech Infrastructure (CHIL) SEZ at Saravanampatti and the TIDEL Parknear Peelamedu

RESEARCH

KEY OCCUPIERS

Acusis Software India Pvt. Ltd. Cambridge Systems India Pvt. Ltd. CCS Infotech Ltd.

Cegonsoft Pvt. Ltd. Cognizant Technology Solutions India Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd. Nouse Info

Systems Perot Systems Ltd. Robert Bosch India Ltd. Siemens Spheris India Ltd. Tata

Consultancy Services Ltd. Tata Elxsi Tiroz Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. Yes Bank Ltd. Zenith

Computers Ltd.


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Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram (earlier known as Trivandrum) is the administrative capital of the southernIndian state of Kerala. It boasts of premier R&D institutions, employing over 7000 high techprofessionals. The economy of the city, earlier based on the tertiary sector, is now growing rapidly

with contributions from professionals in the fields of IT, and Medical/Bio-Technology.Thiruvananthapuram was listed as one of the top 10 cites in India on Vibrancy Index andConsumption Index by a study conducted by Morgan Stanley.




Climate: Coastal city, Tropical climate; with temperatures ranging from 18oC in winters to 35oC +in summers


Extremely well connected by rail (5 stations) and road with an international airport

Main Sectors: IT / ITeS, Tourism & Medical Tourism, Handloom, Coir, Shipping


7 STPI registered companies; 1 IT Special Economic Zone

Key IT Hubs: Technopark at Kazhakkoottam

RESEARCH

KEY OCCUPIERS

Accenture Allianz Capgemini C-DAC Ernst & Young Global Shared Services Center

Flytxt Mobile Solutions IBS Software Infosys ITC Infotech McKinsey & Co. NeST Software

Oracle Corporation RR Donnelley SunTec Business Solutions TCS Toonz India Ltd. UST

Global


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Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad is the largest city and capital of the west Indian state of Gujarat. Located on the banksof the River Sabarmati, the city has established itself as the home of a booming textile industry.Even today, the city is home to several established developing textile and garment companies

and houses two of the largest pharmaceutical companies of India. Of late, the city has alsofocused significantly on building an IT industry base.


Population: ~6 Million


Climate: Semi-Arid Climate; dry conditions for most part of the year; temperatures rise upto 45o

Cin summers


Extremely well-connected by road with a superior road network, rail (12 stations) and aninternational airport

Main Sectors: Textiles, Engineering, Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Drugs and Pharmaceuticals,

Dairy, Cement and Ceramics, Gems and JewelleryCity GDP: $ 64 billion


17 STPI registered companies; 3 IT Special Economic Zones

KEY OCCUPIERS

ABB Global Services Ltd. Aegis Ltd. Azure Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Cadila Pharmaceuticals

Dishman Pharmaceuticals Genovate Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. Hewlett-Packard India Sales Pvt.

Ltd. Intelliswift Software India Pvt. Ltd. L & T Ltd. (e-Engineering Solutions unit) Logix Solutions

Maxim India Integrated Circuit Design Pvt. Ltd. Nokia Patni Computer Systems Ltd.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd. Siemens Tata Consultancy Services Texas Instruments

India Pvt. Ltd.


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Indore

The largest city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, Indore exerts a significant impact uponcommerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. It hasbeen described as the commercial capital of the state. Indore dominates the Central Indian

economy with a bulk of its trade coming from Small, Mid and Large scale manufacturing & serviceindustries.



Climate: Borderline Humid Sub-Tropical and Tropical Savanna

Extremely well-connected by road, rail (Junction) and an international airport

Main Sectors: Automobile, Pharmaceutical, Software, Retail, Textile, Trading, Real Estate




Key IT Hubs: Super Corridor

RESEARCH

KEY OCCUPIERS

CSC India First source Genpact Impetus Computing Systems Ingram Micro India

Mphasis Rave Infosys Redington India SHARP Software Development Systematix

Technocrates Pvt. Ltd. Worth Technologies


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Vishakapatnam

Vizag (or Vishakapatnam) is a major industrial and port city on India's east coast in Andhra Pradeshstate, strategically located between the major metros of Kolkata and Chennai. Major heavyindustries include shipbuilding, oil refining and iron and steel.




Climate: Tropical; little variation in temperatures through the year; average temperatures of 32oCin summers and 23oC in winters; October is wettest month with rainfall of 204 mm


Extremely well-connected by road, rail and an international airport

Main Sectors: Agriculture, IT, Biopharmaceuticals, Power, Automobile, Tourism, Textiles, Retail,Leather, Mining, Iron Ore and other mineral exports, and Religious Tourism


8,600+ IT-ready graduates each year | IT ready population of 6,400+3 STPI registered companies; 2 IT Special Economic Zones

RESEARCH

KEY OCCUPIERS

Cambridge Systems Cognizant Technology Solutions Datasoft Comnet Pvt. Ltd. EDS HCL

Technologies Hexaware Technologies HSBC iFlex Infosys Kenexa Oracle Corporation

Patni Computer Systems Phoenix IT Solutions Sutherland Global Services Symbiosys

Technologies Tata Consultancy Services Wipro


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Nashik

Situated in Maharashtra state, Nashik is at a distance of 180 kms from Mumbai and 220 kms fromPune. The city is a center of attraction because of its beautiful surroundings and cool and pleasantclimate. There is a Hindustan Aeronautics Limited aircraft manufacturing plant located close to

Nashik, which is also home to the Currency Note Press and Indian Security Press Nashik isemerging as a business process outsourcing (BPO/IT) destination and is on a list of the selectedTier II cities for BPO/IT companies. Nashik also has 36 world class wineries and is known as the"wine capital of India".




Climate: Mild with plenty of sunshine around the year; temperatures peak in May (~38oC)


Extremely well-connected by road with a superior road network and rail

Main Sectors: Agriculture, Aeronautical Engineering, Engineering, BPO, IT, Religious Tourism



Key IT Hubs: Ambad

RESEARCH

KEY OCCUPIERS

ABB Bosch Datamatics Technologies Ltd. enterprise Software Solutions Lab (eSSL)

Kaizen Overseas Novartis Healthcare Radiance Technologies Siemens Tricom India

Wings Pharmaceuticals WNS Global Services


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Mangalore

Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about 350 kilometreswest of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore's economy is dominated by the agriculturalprocessing and port-related activities. The New Mangalore Port is India's ninth largest port, in

terms of cargo handling. It handles 75 per cent of India's coffee exports and the bulk of its cashewnuts.




Climate: Tropical; little variation in temperatures through the year; average temperatures of 34o

Cin summers and 27oC in winters; humidity levels of ~78%


Extremely well connected by rail and road with an international airport

Main Sectors: Chemicals, Fertilizers, Iron Ore, Leaf Springs, Wood Import, IT, Oil Petrochemicals,Banking & Financial Services, Boat Building, Fisheries, Roof Tiles, Tobacco (beedi)


13 STPI registered companies; 1 IT Special Economic Zone

Key IT Hubs: Ganjimutt, Thumbe

RESEARCH

KEY OCCUPIERS

Advanced Data Systems Pvt. Ltd. Advanced Data Systems Pvt. Ltd. First Indian CorporationPvt . Ltd. Infosys Technologies Ltd. Invenger Technologies Logixworks Software Services Pvt.

Ltd. Mphasis Ltd. Msource India Pvt. Ltd. Uniquest Solutions First Indian Corporation Pvt. Ltd.

Infosys Technologies Ltd. Invenger Technologies Logixworks Software Services Pvt. Ltd.

Mphasis Ltd. Msource India Pvt. Ltd. Uniquest Solutions


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Mysore

Mysore based in Karnataka state is witnessing rapid economic growth partly due to a spillover ofeconomic activity from neighbouring Bangalore. It is regarded as a heritage city with a strongtourist industry and is increasingly on the radar of IT companies. It is home to the largest technical

training centre in the world and is the 2nd largest software exporter in Karnataka. Improvedconnectivity to Bangalore has increased its popularly of late as an IT Destination. Mysore attractedabout 3.15 million tourists in 2010.



Literacy Levels: 86.84%Climate: Semi-Arid Climate; with highest ever recorded temperature of 38.5oC and lowest ever of7.7oC; average annual rainfall of 804.2 mm


Extremely well-connected by road with a superior road network, rail and an domestic airport

Main Sectors: Hospitality & Tourism, Sandalwood Arts & Crafts, IT, BPO, Weaving, Carving,

Bronzework, Lime and Salt production.



Key IT Hubs: Hebbal Electronic City, Metagalli

RESEARCH

KEY OCCUPIERS Comat Technologies Global Nexus Hinduja Global Solutions Infosys Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

iRobot India Pvt. Ltd. iFlex Solutions Kayens Technology India Pvt. Ltd. L&T Infotech

Marlabs Software Pvt. Ltd. Nokia Siemens Omnia BPO Software Paradigms Infotech Pvt. Ltd.

Spice Bpo Stellaris Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Unilog Contenet solutions Pvt. Ltd. Wipro

Technologies. Wuerth Elecktronik India Pvt. Ltd.

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